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W.'H; CRISWELL.

COMBINED BUMPER AND LOCKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-2, 1920.

1,37 ,189. Patented Apr. 26,1921.

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W. H. CRISWELL.

COMBINED BUMPER AND LOCKING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED FEB-2, 1920.

1,376, 1 89. Patented Apr- 26,1921.

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ATTORNEYS WITNESSES W/TNES E8 W. H. CRISWELL.

.COMBINED BUMPER AND LOCKlNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FlL ED FEB- 2. I920- Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

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v V INVENTOR A TTORNEYS UNITED FAIENT WALTER HUD$ON CRISWELL, F MERLIN,OREGON.

COMBINED AND BOOKING DEVICE.

Application filed February 2,1920. Serial No. 355,619.

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Be it known that l, l VAUTER l-l. CmswnLL, r: the United States, and aresident in the county of Josephine and .ac ol c-gon, have invented anew and iprowd Combined Bumper and Looking .Ellfii", of which thefollowing is a full,

: id enact description.

l lJGCi] of the invention is to provide a new and improved. combinedbumper and locltiniz' device for use on automobiles, auto- ..nd otherpower driven vehicles and n ed to permit the use of the bumper at t endcl he vehicle for the usual. bumpx purposes or for holding the front orsteering wheels in locked position to preventstoeriug oi? the vehiclethus guarding against unauthorized persons running away with thevehicle.

Another object is to permit of running the vehicle a short distance outof the way in case of a fire.

Another object is to permit 01" readily applying the combined bumper andlocking device to automobiles and similar power driven vehicles as nowgenerally constructed.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of cons. ruction. as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in he claims.

ll. practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar churactcrs of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the im iirovcd bumper and locking device asapplied to the Front and oi? an automobile;

is an enlarged sectional side eleva 1e same on the line 2-2 of 1; Fig. 0is a plan view or: amodified to "in of the improved combined bumper andlocking device;

. Fig. 3- IS an enlarged sectional side elevation 0 e 1e same on theline 4 41- of Fig. 3;

5 is an enlarged side elevation of a modified form oi? the actuating andlocking dwi. or the bumper bar;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form of the improved bumper andlocking device-- form of the improved bumper and locking device asapplied to the front end of an automobile; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional side elevation of the same.

On the forward end of the side beams 10 and 11 of the chassis of anautomobile are secured brackets 12 and 13 by the use of clips 14- and 15or other suitable fastening means. On the outer end of the bracket 13 isarranged a pivot 16 on which is mounted to swing one end of a bumper bar20 extending with its other end through a guideway 21 formed in thebracket 12. Normally the bumper bar 20 is held in bumping position, thatis, at a right angle relative to the longitudin al axis of theautomobile. The bumper bar 20 is adapted to swing rearwardly into theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 so that the free curved end 22of the bumper bar 20engages one oi the steering wheels 23 at the timethe steering wheels are ineither of the angular positions indicated indotted lines in Fig. 1. it will be noticed that when the bumper bar 20is in this locking position relative to the steering wheel 23 then thesteering gear is rendered inactive and the automobile cannot be runalong a straight path. It will also be noticed that when the bumper bar20 is in this angular locking position relative to the steering wheel 23then an unauthorized person cannot run away with the vehicle, but at thesame time the vehicle can be run a short distance from its stoppingplace to be out of the way in case of a fire at or adjacent the stoppingplace.

The bumper bar 20 is locked when in bumping position or when in lookingposition, and for this purpose use is made of a latch 25 fulcrumed at 26on the bracket 12 in'the rear of the guideway 21. The latch 25 isprovided with 'JWO locking lugs 27 and 28 adapted to pass into theguideway 21., as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. When the bumper bar 20 isin normal bumping position then the lug 27 engages the rear of thebumper bar 20 thus locking the latter against swinging movement, andwhen the bumper bar 20 is in rearmost position, as in dicated in dottedlines in Figs. 1 and 2, then the other lug 28 engages the front of thebumper bar 20 and thus locks the same in the angular locking position.The latch 25 is provided with a suitable handle 29 to permit theoperator in charge of the vehicle to swing the latch 25 upward out oflocking position or downward into the locking position shown in Fig. 2.When the latch 25 is in loc {lug position with the bumper bar 20engaging the lug 27 or 28, as above explained, then the latch is lockedin place by the bolt of a suitable key-controlled lock 3%. mounted onthe bracket- 1.2.

It is understood that when the bumper bar 20 is in bumping position, asshown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, then the bumper bar is locked inthis position by the lug 27 of the latch 2? locked in place by the bolt80 of the lock 31. \Vhen it is desired to lock the automobile againstbeing stolen then the operator turns the steering gear until thesteerting wheels are in either of the angular positions indicated indotted lines in F 1, and then the operator unlocks the latch 25 andswings the same upward to move the lugs and 28 out of the guideway 21.The 0 ator now swings the bumper bar 20 rearwardly until it abutsagainst the rear wall of the guideway 21, and then the operator swingsthe latch 25 downward to engage the lug 28 with the front of the bumperbar 20, as indicated in dotted lines in F The latch 25 is now againlocked in place by the bolt 30 of the lock 81 and hence the lockedbumper bar 20 holds the steering wheel 23 against being turned back tonorn'ral straight ahead position.

In order to prevent rattling of the bumper bar 20 when in bumpingposition, use is made of a spring held on the bracket and interposedbetween the front end of the guideway 21 and the front face of thebumper bar 20. In order to prevent the bumper bar 20 from being bodilyremoved from the brackets 12 and 13 at the time the bumper bar is inlooking position, use is made of lugs 40 adapted to engage recesses 411formed in the rear face of the bumper bar 20 at the time the latter isin locking position. The lugs 40 are formed on the forward end of a bar42 held on top of the rear portion of the bracket 12 interinez'liate theside arr of the cleat 14, and the rear end of the bar 4-2 is providedwith a lug 413 engaging a keeper 454. formed on the rear portion of thebracket 12, thus holding the bar 12 against removal by an unauthorizedperson.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 3 and 4-, the free end of the bumperbar is mounted to slide in a gnideway 51 formed in a bracket attached bya clip 53 or other fastening means to the corresponding side beam 5 ofthe chassis of the automobile. The free end of the bumper bar 50 isprovided with a bolt on which is fastened the forward end of a cable orother connection (30 extending rearwardly through a bearing 61 andthrough a tube 62 fastened at its forward end to the bearing 61 whichlatter is in turn fastened to the rear portion of the bracket 52. Therear end of the tube 62 is secured to a bearing ca fastened to thedashboard 66 of the automobile, and the rear end of the cable isattached to a slide ('0 mounted to slide in the bearing (35 andterminating in a handle 71 under the control of the operator in chargeof the automobile. A key-controlled or other lock 75 is mounted on thedashboard (56 and is adapted to engage and lock the slide '70 when thelatter is in rearmostposition. The bumper bar 50 is held locked when innormal bumping position by a lug formed on the free end of a latch 81fulcrumed on the bracket 52 and pressed on by a spring 82 so as tonormal y hold the latch 81 in looking position, that is, with the lug 80in engagement with the rear face of the bumper bar 50. The latch 81 isconnected by a cable, rod, or other connection 85 with a pedal or otherdevice under the control of the operator in charge of the machine toenable the operator to unlock the bumper bar 50, without leaving the automobile, by swinging the catch 81 upward into unlocking position.After this has been done, the operator pulls on the handle 7] thuscausing the cable (30 to swing the bumper i rel bar 50 into rearwardlocking positi: tive to the corresponding steering reel of theautomobile, lVhen the laimper bar 50 is in this locking position thelock 75 is actuated to lock the slide 70 in place in the bearing 65 thuslocking the bumper bar 50 in looking position relative to the wheel 9!).lVhen the bumper bar 50 is locked in rearmost position the bolt 55 iscovered by a projection formed on the outer side of the bracket 52 thuspreventing an unauthorized person. from removing the bolt :35 and thepivot 16 at the other side of the bumper bar for removal of the latter.

o controlling the cable 60 by "7%) and the lock 75, use may be mentillustrator l. in Fig. rear 1 .l the cable (a) is connected with l ll ona segment dashboard 66. The provided with two notches c. adapted toengaged by a mounted to s in a suitable bearupper portion of per end ofthe p 1 ed with a small l0? fnlcrumed on the upper end d lever 10%) andnressedon by a to hold the ml; normally in ment with ei her of thenotches 103 4 according to the position in which the hand lever is movedat a time. lVhen the belt 105 is in the locking position on the segment102 then it can be locked a movement by the use of a suitable k, orotherwise controlled lock mounted on the hand lever 100 and adapted toengage the bolt 105. By the arrangement described, the bumper bar 50 islocked when in normal bumping position or in angular locking positionrelative to the steering wheel 90.

In ills modified form shown in Figs. 6 and 7. the bumper bar 120 has theleft end mounted to slide sidewise in a bracket 121 fastened by a clip122 to the side beam 123 or: the chassis. The right end of the bumperbar 121) is mounted to slide forward or back ward in a guideway 12%fastened by a clip to the side beam 126 of the chassis. The right end ofthe bumper bar 120 is adapted to be locked in either a forward or arearward position by lugs 130, 131 formed on a latch similar to thelatch 25 above referred to and adapted to be locked in place by a lock133. The bumper bar is provided with a notch 135 adapted to be engagedby the lug 130 or by a lug 136 on the rear wall of the guideway 12 1 tohold the bumper bar 120 against sidewise movement in the bracket 121 orthe guideway 121 as long as the latch 132 is in looking position. Byreference to Fig. 6, it will be noticed that the right end of the bumperbar 121) is adapted to engage the peripheral face of the front wheel1410 to lock the latter against turning. Normally the bumper bar is inbumping position as shown in full lines.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the bumper bar 150 ismounted to slide forward or backward in guideWays 151 and 152 fastenedby clips 153 and 1541 to the side beams 155 and 156 of the chassis. Apair of crossed levers 160 and 161 are pivotally connected with eachother at 162 and are pivotally connected at their outer ends at 163 and16 1 with the bumper bar 150 and at their inner ends 165 and 166 withthe brackets 151 and 152. A look 167 held 011 the bra r-ket 152 servesto lock the lever 160 in either extended or in folded position. It

' will be noticed that when the levers 160 and biles, auto-trucks andsimilar power drivenvehicles as now generally constructed, and it isexpressly understood that the bumper bar serves the double purpose of abumper guard and a locking means, to render the steering gears of theautomobile inoperative for the time being.

It is understood that I do not limit myself to the particular deviceshown and described, as the same may be varied without deviating fromthe spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Let ters Patent 1. In a power driven vehicle, a movable bumper, andmeans to lock the bumper in forward bumping position or in rearwardlocking position relative to at least one of the steering wheels or" thevehicle to render the steering wheel inoperative.

2. In a power driven vehicle, a movable bumper bar, means held on thevehicle and on which the bumper bar is mounted to allow of moving thebumper bar into forward bumping position or rearward into lockingposition relative to the front wheels of the vehicle, and locking meanslocking the bumper bar in either forward or rearward position.

3. In a power driven vehicle, a movable bumper bar adapted to be movedinto bumping or wheel locking position, steering wheels of which one isadapted to be engaged by one end of the bumper bar at the time the saidsteering wheels are in angular side steering position, to hold thewheels against being returned to straight ahead position, and lockingmeans adapted to engage the bumper bar to lock the same in eitherbumping or wheel locking position.

41. In a power driven vehicle, a bumper bar pivoted near one end,actuating means connected with the said bumper bar to swing the latterfrom normal bumping position into angular locking position to engage oneend of the bumper bar with one of the steering wheels of the vehicle,and locking means adapted to engage the bumper bar to lock the latter ineither bumping or looking position.

5. In a power driven vehicle, a bumper bar pivoted near one end,actuating means under the control of the driver of the vehicle andconnected with the said bumper bar to move the latter from normalbumping position into angular locking position relative to one of thefront or steering wheels, and a locking device under the control of thedriver and adapted to engage and lock the said bumper bar when inbumping or when in looking position.

6. In a power driven vehicle, spaced brackets attached to the front endof the chassis, a bumper bar pivoted on one of the brackets andslidingly engaging the other bracket, and a lock controlled lockingmember mounted on the said bracket and adapted to engage the said bumperbar to lock the latter either when in normal bumping position or when inangular locking position relative to one of the steering wheels of thevehicle.

7. In a power driven vehicle, spaced brackets attached to the front ofthe chassis, a bumper bar pivoted on one of the braclo ets, the otherbracket having a guideway slii'lingiy engaged by the free end of thesaid bumper bar, a latch mounted on the said guideway bracket andadapted to eng a e and lock the said free end of the bumper bar in placein either bumping or locking position of the bumper bar, and a lockmounted on the said guideway bracket and adapted to engage the said.latch to lock the latter in place on the guideway bracket.

8. In a power driv A vehicle, spaced brackets attached to the front ofthe chassis, a bumper bar pivoted on one of the brackets, the otherbracket having a guideway slidingiy engaged by the free end of the saidbumper bar, a latch mounted on the said guideway bracket and adapted toen a e and lock the said "free end of the bumper bar in place in eitherbumping or locking position of the bumper bar, operating means Withinconvenient reach of the driver of the vehicle and connected the saidlatch to actuate the latter, and operating means within reach of thedriver and connected with the said bumping bar to move the lat ter fromnormal bum gular or locking position or: vice versa.

9. In a power driven vehicle, spaced brackets attached to th ent end ofthe chassis, a bumper bar 1 i l on one of the brackets and slidia g theother gi en y v we 1 brad et, a lock co rig nieneei nng position intoanmo ed on the said bracket and adap" d to er 'e the sand bumper bar tolock the iati; either when l'lO-lillill bumping position or when inangular locking position relative to ore of the steerinp' eeis of thevehicle, 2 id a fixe l'L/uu by the bumping bar at the time the ino intolocking position to hold bumping bar against removal.

NALTER HUDSON CRISWELL.

